What Kate Left Behind

As promised, I am writing little reviews of my favorite episodes for each character. The first character I want to recognize is my original favorite character, Kate (sorry, Katie, Juliet beat you out in season 3). After rewatching all the Kate episodes, I have to say that What Kate Did and Left Behind stand out to me. Here's why:

What Kate Did: First of all, I believe that this is Evangeline Lilly's best acting to date, in the entire series. She plays so many dynamics: she's "crazy" Kate on the island, and determined Kate in the flashbacks. She has to act like she's in love with both Jack and Sawyer and even at the end of the episode, she doesn't know which she will choose (good episode for both the Jaters and the Skaters). My favorite scene of the episode is definitely when she speaks to Wayne through Sawyer:

"I'm probably crazy and this doesn't matter, but maybe you're in there somehow. But you asked me a question. You asked me why I -- why I did it. It wasn't because you drove my father away, or the way you looked at me, or because you beat her. It's because I hated that you were a part of me -- that I would never be good. That I would never have anything good. And every time that I look at Sawyer -- every time I feel something for him -- I see you, Wayne. It makes me sick. "

Beautiful, right? Evi makes this scene look effortless and we see a new side of Kate that stays with her until the end of Season 3: sentimental/emotional Kate.

Left Behind: I know, I know, a lot of people consider this a useless flashback episode, but allow me to explain myself. First of all, how crazy is it that the only two people that Sawyer has ever loved, ended up being influential in each other's lives? I think it's insane. Cassidy and Kate meeting is one of my favorite connections (besides Christian and Sawyer). The flashback also makes me happy because we see a deep parallel between Cassidy's love for Saywer and Diane's love for Wayne: it didn't matter about all the bad things those men did to them, they couldn't stop loving them.

Enough about the flashback, here is my real reason for thinking that Left Behind is love. Almost the entire on island story covers Juliet and Kate, handcuffed in the jungle. These are my two favorite characters, both trying to "out bad-ass" the other and in the ends, I don't think a clear winner is named. The interaction between Juliet and Kate defines their relationship throughout the season: they hate each other, yet they know they need each other to survive. Sheer brilliance on the part of the writing team.

Thanks all for reading once again! Look out for the next post about my favorite Sawyer episode! And check out my personal blog (link to your right).

I'm so mad at myself...

So, I lied. Yes, I am a HORRIBLE evil person who doesn’t even deserve a blog. Okay, that might be an exaggeration. I realized that my theory on Libby (the one below) is totally not my theory. I actually didn’t remember my brilliant Libby theory until I rewatched Live Together, Die Alone. So, allow me to proceed with my real and official theory about our dear Libby- what the heck is her last name?

As we know, when Desmond “went back in time”, in Flashes Before Your Eyes, he met Mrs. Hawking. Mrs. Hawking can see the future and it is because of her that Desmond leaves Penny and gets to the island. Now, the next time we see Mrs. Hawking is in Catch 22, in the picture with Brother Cambell. Brother Cambell: The man who decides that Desmond isn’t fit for the Monastery and, technically, introduces Penny to Desmond, which leads Desmond to the whole Flashes Before Your Eyes episode, where he meets Mrs. Hawking and ends up on the island. How do these two characters know each other? The only thing I can think of is that they are both future seers and are leading Desmond down the path to The Swan, and pushing the button. So, here is where my Libby theory comes in.

Libby is a future seer. This is why she just happens to run into Desmond and just happens to have a boat for him. She is the final person to make sure that Desmond gets himself to the Island. This is also why she is at the Santa Rose Mental Institution, because she is watching Hurley and trying to make sure he gets on the Island. In the next three seasons, we will see Libby in random people’s flashbacks and see her influence on them and them getting to the island.

It’s kind of choppy, but it’s my favorite theory EVER! I’m still really ashamed that I forgot about the best theory I’ve ever had.

Check back real soon for a new post. I’ve been having a huge debate within myself over which is my favorite episode of Lost. Although I cannot pick one yet, I do know what is my favorite episode of each character. Meaning, I definitely have a favorite Kate-centric, Locke centric, Jack-centric, etc. episode. I will spend the next several blogposts discussing these episodes!

Let me know what ya’ll think about my new updated theory and your favorite episodes!